PC users probably already know what CPU-Z is. It’s a free tool for detecting and showing system information. Many PC enthusiasts use it for overclocking, making sure their settings are sticking and that their hardware is working properly. It’s a simple but useful app. But the best part about this app isn’t what it does, but how much it does for its… Read more

We’re back after a few week hiatus ready to share more of your app recommendations. This week we wanted to take a look at the apps you use to stay organized with work and family events. Here are your top 4 calendar app recommendations: #4 – Cozi Calendar and Shopping Lists Developer: Cozi Reviews: 8,908 Play Store Rating: 4.5 Cost:… Read more

The Vine app for Android may have its fair share of problems, but one of the biggest ones may be that it doesn’t have a limit for cache. This means, with use, cache will build up and never be deleted. For some, this may be irrelevant. But for those who use the app a lot, this may mean over a gigabyte worth of cache. And on a 16GB phone, that’s probably… Read more

The Google+ Android app is getting another (staged) rollout with more significantly improvements! The biggest change is the addition of global notifications. If you read or dismiss a Google+ notification on one device, it’ll be shown as read or dismissed everywhere else. This means that it’s the end of repeat notifications across all of your devices. In… Read more

With everything moving to the cloud, people have been quickly transitioning to streaming music instead of keeping it locally. While I’m still old fashioned and keep it on a microSD card, I know a lot of people who use Google Play Music to stream their library. But there is a huge limiting factor in streaming: data allotment. Yes, two of the biggest… Read more

Waze is a mapping app for both iOS and Android developed in Israel which focuses on community based mapping and outsmarting traffic. The app records roads and traffic as you drive, creating a community based map that uses everyone’s data to make everyone’s commute much easier. Apparently, Google sees a lot of value in it because they have just… Read more

Action Launcher Pro is very loved here at DroidDog, and we’re always excited to see a new update. When we first got shutters, we absolutely loved them. However, they did have a limitation: the widget for each app was auto selected. What if it wasn’t the widget you want, or the app doesn’t have a widget and you use a dedicated one for it? Version 1.8 of… Read more

Next Launcher 3D is the Go Launcher Dev Team’s attempt at a 3D launcher, and we gotta say, it’s as flashy as you can imagine. With big icons, extreme effects, and the whole “glassy” look, it’s the exact opposite of sleek and low key. But maybe you like that. Maybe you want a switch up from your old, boring launcher. Well today, you can get the full… Read more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjz614QVyfQ Modern Combat has always been a “stereotypical” shooter with above average graphics for a mobile game. Modern Combat 4 was quite beautiful and fun, even if it was a bit cliche. That’s its thing. However, Gameloft has released the trailer for their newest iteration of the series, Modern… Read more

BlackBerry recently announced that their famous BlackBerry Messenger is coming to Android, and with any announcement without a release date, rumors started flying. However, it seems that T-Mobile UK may have let their tongue slip on Twitter. The T-Mobile UK Twitter (@TMobileUK) posted this tweet earlier today: Great news – BlackBerry Messenger will… Read more

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